Mitchell. The left arm of the child had to be amputated because of the unsuccessful vascular operation. According to the court session, there was a question to be answered in relation to the agency theory in determining the role of Dr. Williams in t Continue Reading...
The Issue of Medication NonadherenceIntroductionThe article by Gliadkovskaya (2023) highlights the limitations of the current healthcare system in effectively tracking medication adherence, a shortcoming that the CEO of Assure Health, Jeffrey Nadel, Continue Reading...
Nursing education has come a long way since my aunt was a practitioner. A Registered Nurse, my aunt worked in geriatric care for twenty years, and in psychiatric care for five years before that. I took my cue from her, developing my skills in a syste Continue Reading...
Medical Errors: Faulty Health Care System [N a m e] Medical or health professionals are considered to be the most respected and most valued persons. These professionals are source of hope for people suffering from different diseases. This puts add Continue Reading...
Medical billing and coding can be described as the process of presenting and following up on claims to health insurance companies for the purpose of obtaining payment for services provided by the healthcare provider. Regardless of whether an insuranc Continue Reading...
Medical Ethics Ethics Interview Medical Ethics Interview Healthcare providers include nurses, doctors, social workers and a number of other professions that seem to exist on the periphery of the helping field. One of those on the outside, that man Continue Reading...
Medical ID Theft and Securing EPHI Medical Identity Theft Medical information can be stolen by 1) the bad guys getting sick and using a victim's information to obtain services, 2) friends or relatives use another friend's or relative's information Continue Reading...
These examples highlight that technology is always a tool, a way of enhancing human judgment -- we must not mistake it as a replacement for good nursing practice. After all, the use of a computer is no substitute for a medical education. Anyone who Continue Reading...
Predicting the Future of Medical Health Records Predict the form and function of medical health records in 2030 (provide specific example to support your response). With the advent of digital databases used to store vast amounts of medical informat Continue Reading...
Government Created a Committee An electronic health record is a digital record of a patient's health information generated from every medical visit a patient makes. This information includes the patient's medical history, demographics, known drug al Continue Reading...
Ethical Issues Surrounding the Adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by Health Care Organizations and Meaningful Use The objective of this work in writing is to examine why health care organizations are hesitant to adopt electronic health rec Continue Reading...
" (Harman, Flite, and Bond, 2012) the key to the preservation of confidentiality is "making sure that only authorized individuals have access to that information. The process of controlling access -- limiting who can see what -- begins with authorizi Continue Reading...
The security rule also requires the physician to train his staff periodically on security policies and procedures and to come up with a contingency plan in cases of calamities like an earthquake, fire or other events that can destroy his information Continue Reading...
Schneck Medical Center: The Baldrige Award Schneck Medical Center: Overview The Schneck Medical Center according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- NIST (2011) "is a 93-bed nonprofit hospital providing primary and specialized Continue Reading...
Improving Computer-User Interface in Medical care The use of computer information systems in the field of medicine has revolutionized the way patients receive medical care. Computer information systems have assisted medical practitioners to capture Continue Reading...
Clinical Documentation and the Health Record: The adoption of computerized records is seen as the most appropriate means of improving the quality of care while decreasing health care costs. However, the main concern is on how to design the most suit Continue Reading...
Privacy of Health Records in the United States: Health Information Privacy in the Correctional Setting The advent of technology both eased the handling of patients' health records by health practitioners and elevated the importance of health informa Continue Reading...
Information Technology Trends: Electronic Healthcare Records Today, consumers in the United States enjoy a modern healthcare system that has benefited from numerous innovations in medical technology, including the introduction of electronic healthc Continue Reading...
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the nation's largest healthcare system through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), including 152 medical centers (VA Continue Reading...
ePatient, Social Networking, and Personal Health RecordsThe use of electronic personal health records (PHRs) can enable physicians to easily share patient information, as well as for patients to keep complete records of their own health histories. Wh Continue Reading...
Technology-Associated Medical Errors Medical Technology and Patient Safety Advances in medical technology can be a double-edged sword, according to the numerous research findings discussed by Powell-Cope and colleagues (2008). On the one hand impro Continue Reading...
The author also explains that the data stored in the system can be used to help public health officials identify medical issues facing the community as well as track various trends from the community and public health perspectives. Article Relevanc Continue Reading...
Information Systems in Health Care: Personal Health Records Introduction Information systems in health care are critical to processing and storing data related to patients and patient services, which in turn ensures that safe, quality care is provide Continue Reading...
Network System Analysis Natividad Medical Center was established in 1844 (NMC Profile). It is a licensed hospital for 172 beds and employs approximately 800 employees. Natividad Medical Center serves more than 135,000 patients with a wide range of i Continue Reading...
Anesthesia Record Keeping Needs to Change Healthcare Informatics is a growing field (Ben-assuli, 2015). Because electronic record keeping has been shown to improve quality, decrease medical errors, improve documentation and decrease cost, there has Continue Reading...
The health record, also known as the medical record, is a systematic documentation of a patient's medical history and care. While the primary purpose of health records is to record details regarding patient care and treatment to provide continuity o Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of American Medical Associations: Adapting to Change in Healthcare: This essay would explore the history and development of American medical associations over the years. It would examine how these organizations Continue Reading...
Women's Health -- Focused on prevention and care for breast health, mammography, etc. Transplant Programs - Swedish is one of seven kidney transplant centers and one of just four liver transplant centers serving the entire Pacific Northwest. The O Continue Reading...
medical home concept and describe the principles (operational characteristics mentioned above) of the PC-MH as defined by these organizations. How does this concept differ from the gatekeeper concept of Managed Care Organizations? According to the Continue Reading...
Medical Treatments: Issues and Options for an Expanded Federal Role" Using Bardach's Eightfold Path" The objective of this work in writing is to assess the work entitled "Research on the Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Treatments: Issues and O Continue Reading...
Healthcare Costs Electronic Records Healthcare As a member of the committee charged with designing an EHR at the facility, it is important to note that the new EHR process must not interfere with the nursing staff's ability to deliver safe, cost-ef Continue Reading...
Telemedicine There have been a number of important and pivotal inventions, process improvements and new technologies that have changed the medical field forever. Just a few that come to mind are CT scanners, electronic healthcare records and immuniz Continue Reading...
Healthcare Hand-held devices and portable digital assistants (PDAs) are being integrated into the health care setting in the United States. It is important to understand which devices are being used, how they are being used, what they are being used Continue Reading...
Portability vs. Privacy Electronic Medical Records (EMR) refers to the digital version of papers containing all the medical history of a patient. EMRs are mostly applied in healthcare institutions for treatment and diagnosis. Benefits of Electroni Continue Reading...
EMR There are several criteria by which the company can establish acceptability for the eCube system of EMR that is available from Fresenius. The first stakeholder group consists of the patients, who will benefit from the enhanced functionality that Continue Reading...
RFP in Healthcare Industry Request for proposal in health care industry Request for Proposal (RFP) in Healthcare Industry In order to continually provide adequate Medicare to patients, a review of the electronic health record options reveal that t Continue Reading...
S.W.O.T. For Community South Medical Center Needs of Community South Medical Center The identified strength of Community South Medical Center is that of the array of services it offers and the level of excellence of those services. The weakness of Continue Reading...
This 1996 Act was part of a Civil Rights concern that as information became more electronically disseminated, it would lead to misuse of that information (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Certainly, one of the benefits of electro Continue Reading...
